Documentaries

Europe: Strangers on My Doorstep
A Swedish Tale
Keith Moore hears how a remote community in northern Sweden copes with 1,000 new residents
29 Feb 2016,28 mins
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The Opportunity of Divorce
Why migration to Europe has led to increased divorce rates amongst refugees.
22 Feb 2019,28 mins
Jenny Eclair is Listless Today
Comedian and writer Jenny Eclair throws away her To Do list.
28 Aug 2017,30 mins
The Queen and Her Faith
Duty and Devotion
Edward Stourton explores the faith of Queen Elizabeth II
18 Sep 2022,28 mins
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Frontline
Ophelia Byrne asks why more Catholics aren’t joining the police in Northern Ireland.
21 Feb 2022,28 mins
How Wars End
James Naughtie examines the possible outcomes of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
12 Feb 2023,28 mins
Nato's Newest Member
Ash Bhardwaj travels to Finland to find out how Nato membership has changed the country.
13 Nov 2023,28 mins
The Dream Makers
Can the emerging field of dream engineering influence our thoughts as we sleep?
22 Jul 2026,28 mins
Burden of Proof
Experiences of LGBT+ people seeking asylum in the UK.
26 May 2023,28 mins
Break Point for Tennis
How seriously is professional tennis taking the mental health of its young players?
19 Jun 2023,28 mins
Who gets the houses?
A fascinating snapshot of opinion on housing and immigration.
02 Mar 2025,28 mins
Raiders of the Lost Archive
Keith Wickham hunts for lost BBC radio shows and finds some true classics.
13 Oct 2022,28 mins
The Hidden Loss
An emotional programme exploring the difficult and rarely discussed subject of baby loss.
27 Feb 2020,30 mins
When Reality Breaks: Demystifying Paranoid Schizophrenia
Dr Julia Shaw on the ripple effects of paranoid schizophrenia in a family.
22 Nov 2022,28 mins
Sounds like London: 100 Years of Black Music in the Capital (Omnibus)
Lloyd Bradley explores the story of black music in London from calypso to garage....
02 Aug 2026,70 mins
Death Masks: The Undying Face
Sculptor and musician Nick Reynolds talks about his fascination with death masks.
14 Sep 2017,30 mins
The Panama Papers
A major investigation reveals how the world's most notorious regimes get around sanctions.
05 Apr 2016,38 mins
Buying a British Dad
Fake fathers: the immigration scam that is hiding in plain sight.
15 May 2023,28 mins
Shocking
'ECT saved my life' - Sally Marlow on who benefits from electroconvulsive therapy
21 Feb 2023,28 mins
The Susurrations of the Sea
The sounds of the sea, the words of people who listen to them, and new poetry.
12 Jul 2022,28 mins
James and the Giant Eagle
James Aldred encounters one of the world's most powerful birds of prey, the Harpy Eagle.
22 Apr 2011,30 mins
The Norwegian Hancock
Paul Merton explores Galton and Simpson’s unexpected Scandinavian success.
20 Oct 2022,28 mins
Anti-Building with Cedric Price
Tom Dyckhoff explores the life and work of the forward-thinking architect Cedric Price.
08 Aug 2023,28 mins
Indebted: The Story Behind National Debt
The UK's debt is in the headlines - Dharshini David tells the story behind national debt.
09 Feb 2025,28 mins
The Truth Police
Meet the outsiders detecting fraud, malpractice and incompetence in science.
08 May 2023,28 mins
Living and Light
Illuminating new science on artificial light and our health.
21 Dec 2025,28 mins
Living without our smartphones - the adults' turn
A group of adults agree to live without their smartphones for a week. How do they get on?
04 Aug 2024,28 mins
The City That Stayed at Home
Alex Forsyth investigates the reasons for Hull's historically low turnout on election days
23 Jun 2024,28 mins
The Monkey Haters
The disturbing trade in the torment and torture of monkeys.
20 Jun 2023,37 mins
Old School Problems
Hazel Shearing investigates delays in the DfE school rebuilding programme.
13 Oct 2024,28 mins